Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V.

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Malteser Hilfsdienst
Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V.
AbbreviationMHD
Formation1953
Type Non-profit
PurposeFirst aid, civil protection, social and health services
Headquarters Cologne, Germany
Region served
Germany
Website Official website

Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V. is a Catholic relief and social service organisation in Germany founded in 1953 by the German association of the Order of Malta. [1] Based in Cologne, it provides first-aid training, civil protection, disaster response and other social and health services. [2] [3]

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History

Malteser Hilfsdienst early overseas work included refugee assistance during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and a major medical relief programm in South Vietnam. [4] In 2005 its international activities were reorganised as Malteser International, designated the worldwide relief agency of the Order of Malta. [5]

Organisation and activities

Federal German postage stamp (1969) Stamps of Germany (BRD) 1969, MiNr 600.jpg
Federal German postage stamp (1969)

Organization operates nationwide through regional and local branches, delivering first-aid education, emergency medical cover at events, and volunteer civil protection units, alongside social programs such as support for refugees, the homeless, and people without health insurance. [6] [7]

See also

References

  1. "Relations with Germany". Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Germany. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  2. "Imprint | Malteser International". www.malteser-international.org. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  3. "Germany's aid organization, Malteser: What you need to know". InfoMigrants. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  4. "Timeline | Malteser International". www.malteser-international.org. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  5. "About Malteser International". www.malteser-international.org. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  6. "Germany's aid organization, Malteser: What you need to know". InfoMigrants. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  7. "Welcome to Munich: open doors for medical care for people without health insurance". Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Retrieved 2025-09-23.